About
Trudy Adams - BA (Avondale), GradDipYthStud (CHC). Photo by Stephanie Burton.
Born in January 1987 in the Hunter Valley (Singleton, NSW), Trudy Adams has always been passionate about the power of words and stories. She began developing this interest during her years at Gosford Christian School, beginning what would be her first novel, Desolate Beauty, in year 12 (2004). She later went on to complete her English degree in 2007.
Trudy’s both writes for and works with teenagers. Having finished her postgraduate degree in youth studies in 2010, Trudy now works with the Salvation Army to empower young people near her home in NSW.
After completing the draft of Desolate Beauty at 18, Trudy began The Armoured Butterfly, a Dark Age adventure. In the meantime, Desolate Beauty was accepted for publishing by Ark House Press and was launched in May 2009. Following this, she began Judging Meghan, which was released in October 2010 by Wombat Books, and has since recently completed her fourth book in 2011.
Trudy is the youngest of six children and currently lives in the Lake Macquarie region.